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they put us into that container truck. we were with some gunmen who were escorting us. they executed one of them on the spot. and they took us to a series of safehouses and interrogation places. and they kept us blind folded, found. we weren't physically beaten or tortured. it was a lot of psychological torture. it was a traumatic experience. we're very happy to be here. we're in good health. we're okay. everyone was great, nbc was fantastic informing our families, keeping everything up to date. keeping the story quiet. about t. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. >>> okay. so speaker john boehner tries to prevent taxes on americans earning less than milli$1 milli. joining me congressman gregory meeks, de
they put us into that container truck. we were with some gunmen who were escorting us. they executed one of them on the spot. and they took us to a series of safehouses and interrogation places. and they kept us blind folded, found. we weren't physically beaten or tortured. it was a lot of psychological torture. it was a traumatic experience. we're very happy to be here. we're in good health. we're okay. everyone was great, nbc was fantastic informing our families, keeping everything up to...
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. >> they can keep pushing us and bumping us and moving us back. >> it's the holidays, you want to get home, but at the same time, what are you going to do? >> on this holiday weekend, thousands of flights delayed and we're watching that as the winter stom wallops the midwest and good day to you. i'm richard lui. the stalled fiscal cliff debate and the january deadline now just ten days away. president obama and his family are vacationing in hawaii and congress is on holiday recess after no new breakthrough and both sides are holding out and they'll be able to reach a deal. >> call me a hopeless optimist, but i actually still think we can get it done. >> of course, hope springs eternal and i know we have it in us to come together and to do the right thing. >> nbc's kristin welker is in hawaii and the president is still in talks while he's there or are the the talks on hiatus? >> richard, my sources tell me this is very much a working vacation for president obama and at this time there's no conversation between the president and congressional leaders and that doesn't mean that they're n
. >> they can keep pushing us and bumping us and moving us back. >> it's the holidays, you want to get home, but at the same time, what are you going to do? >> on this holiday weekend, thousands of flights delayed and we're watching that as the winter stom wallops the midwest and good day to you. i'm richard lui. the stalled fiscal cliff debate and the january deadline now just ten days away. president obama and his family are vacationing in hawaii and congress is on holiday...
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i don't believe they want to be used just like any community would want to be used. we need to let this community heal. we need to lay to rest these 26 souls. we need to allow all of the kids and the teachers and administrators to heal. i think it's incumbent upon those of us in elected office to take their message forward, give them the time to heal and we need to lead, and we will lead on a host of issues from gun control to mental health to safety within our schools, on a host of issues. you know, in addition, i dropped one child off at school today, the others took the bus. we need to be better people. we need to be better parents. those aren't things we can pass by laws, but those are things that we need to do to honor these victims. >> connecticut state senator john mckinney. sir, thank you for your time this morning. i do appreciate it. >> thank you, thomas. >>> want to bring in today's power panel. congressman gerald nadler of new york, jackie hilling and ezra klein, msnbc policy analyst and "washington post" columnist. jackie, i want to start with you. last
i don't believe they want to be used just like any community would want to be used. we need to let this community heal. we need to lay to rest these 26 souls. we need to allow all of the kids and the teachers and administrators to heal. i think it's incumbent upon those of us in elected office to take their message forward, give them the time to heal and we need to lead, and we will lead on a host of issues from gun control to mental health to safety within our schools, on a host of issues. you...
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i think the white house is using that as their lerchlg. i think also, though, when you hear the politicians are saying that the president iseering to go over the cliff, some of that is posturing to maybe put some of the blame back on him. this is something that if the economy starts to suffer on this, people are going to look to blaming each other. i think that it's likely, though, that there will be plenty of blame to go around. >> all right. we are starting to hear some republicans say that they would vote for a tax hike. we've heard this for a while now, but i want to take a eleven to what republican senator johnny isaacson of georgia had to say. >> i felt like the house should have gone ahead and passed speaker boehner's bill because it addressed the subject, and we would still be in negotiations, and the president's statement is right. no one wants taxes to go up on the middle class. i don't want them to go up on anybody, but i'm not in the majority in the united states senate. >> senator isakkson saying that he wishes that plan b had
i think the white house is using that as their lerchlg. i think also, though, when you hear the politicians are saying that the president iseering to go over the cliff, some of that is posturing to maybe put some of the blame back on him. this is something that if the economy starts to suffer on this, people are going to look to blaming each other. i think that it's likely, though, that there will be plenty of blame to go around. >> all right. we are starting to hear some republicans say...
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stay with us. >>> president obama will arrive in newtown, connecticut. just about an hour ago, we saw him leaving from andrews air force base. we're going to see him at a vigil tonight where he is expected to offer wobds of comfort for that grieving community. he is expected to spend some time talking to the first responders there in newtown, connecticut also talking about the survivors as well. jared, we're told that a number of other advisors along with jay cornyn. one of the officials that will join the president is senator richard blumenthal that joins us from newtown, connecticut. first of all, let's start with how the town is doing, how is the community coping 48 hours after this horrific crime. >> the pain here is really still very real and deep and very much on the surface. i have been at the firehouse again today, i have been here for the past, this is my third day and a church service this morning, a lot of hugs, tears and very real and deep emotion. people are coming back, the ties are v
stay with us. >>> president obama will arrive in newtown, connecticut. just about an hour ago, we saw him leaving from andrews air force base. we're going to see him at a vigil tonight where he is expected to offer wobds of comfort for that grieving community. he is expected to spend some time talking to the first responders there in newtown, connecticut also talking about the survivors as well. jared, we're told that a number of other advisors along with jay cornyn. one of the...
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several people had told us previously that she did have a collection of guns that she knew how to use them and enjoyed them. both of her sons knew how to shoot. and we learned that adam lanza three days before this terrible tragedy went to a local store, tried to buy a gun, was denied, and it was his own mother's guns that he used to kill her and the children and others he killed at the school yesterday. >> are we hearing my more about the connection between nancy lanza and sandy hook elementary? there has been confusion about what precisely her job was at that school. >> reporter: yes. originally she was reported to be a teacher. and when they checked the school records, she is not on as a full-time teacher. that has been confirmed by the district. some people having suggested that she was involved with the school either as a substitute teacher or as a volunteer. we had hoped to learn more information at a briefing from the superintendent. we were expecting it at noon eastern time. here's not happened. and -- there is no expectation at this point perhaps that it will happen. they hav
several people had told us previously that she did have a collection of guns that she knew how to use them and enjoyed them. both of her sons knew how to shoot. and we learned that adam lanza three days before this terrible tragedy went to a local store, tried to buy a gun, was denied, and it was his own mother's guns that he used to kill her and the children and others he killed at the school yesterday. >> are we hearing my more about the connection between nancy lanza and sandy hook...
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chris jansing is still with us and clint van zandt is still with us. we're reporting the principal being involved in this shooting, occurring during morning meetings, the children were gathering in their classrooms. >> i have talked to clint on a number of these occasions, they flash in your mind, going back to columbine, gabby giffordgiff the first thought i had one, who go into a school with a bunch of little kids and opens fire? again, i don't want us to start talking about things that we have not had confirmed. but if indeed, somebody who was shot is an adult in the administration there, would you just put on your profiler hat, is this likely a workplace situation? a domestic incident? i mean god forbid somebody goes into a school and is trying to shoot little kids. >> i you're right. and unfortunately chris, that has happened in a number of european, in japan and a number of other locations we have had in japan an individual went in with a knife and started stabbing people. this was somebody with a severe mental illness. we don't know what we have
chris jansing is still with us and clint van zandt is still with us. we're reporting the principal being involved in this shooting, occurring during morning meetings, the children were gathering in their classrooms. >> i have talked to clint on a number of these occasions, they flash in your mind, going back to columbine, gabby giffordgiff the first thought i had one, who go into a school with a bunch of little kids and opens fire? again, i don't want us to start talking about things that...
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and that's why i don't use the h. because when asked my grandfather, he said fine but as long as you never call him harold. >> you said that -- did they set up a tent in the parking lot? >> it wasn't a tent. it was this magnificent thing and it -- it is sectional and sticks together with velcro and then they stake it to the ground. and electricity and lights and heat appear. it is -- and it is a -- from the department of emergency management and i -- i think it came from the army. but i'm not sure. i think it is these things that they use in for setup field hospitals very quickly. >> have all been the bodies been returned to the parents and mortuaries? >> i don't know. mortuaries have been called. and -- >> ready to be released? >> the paperwork has been done. as of 1:30 the paperwork was done. if the funeral -- the usual drill is the funeral homes call us and as soon as the paperwork is done we call them back. that process was completed for the children at 1:30 today. >> do you know -- >> our office in farmington. >>
and that's why i don't use the h. because when asked my grandfather, he said fine but as long as you never call him harold. >> you said that -- did they set up a tent in the parking lot? >> it wasn't a tent. it was this magnificent thing and it -- it is sectional and sticks together with velcro and then they stake it to the ground. and electricity and lights and heat appear. it is -- and it is a -- from the department of emergency management and i -- i think it came from the army....
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she used to like to go to shooting ranges. in fact, she was described as passionate about her shooting, and even took her sons to shooting targets, shooting ranges to practice shooting there. so, that was a sort of another aspect of this that we'll clearly want to know more about. we do know that adam lanza had tried to get a long gun assault rifle at a sporting goods store in danberry, just on tuesday. the sale didn't go through, because he didn't want to go through the waiting period that connecticut law requires. but he was able to draw from the gun collection of his mother, nancy lanza, who of course he ended up shooting as well. >> earlier today, police said they had good evidence of a possible motive. we did not hear anymore about that evidence in that last news conference. at this point, any indication what that evidence might look like? perhaps a note? >> no, actually, all we know is that it came in response to a question from lester holt about e-mails or writings that adam lanza may have been left around or had been f
she used to like to go to shooting ranges. in fact, she was described as passionate about her shooting, and even took her sons to shooting targets, shooting ranges to practice shooting there. so, that was a sort of another aspect of this that we'll clearly want to know more about. we do know that adam lanza had tried to get a long gun assault rifle at a sporting goods store in danberry, just on tuesday. the sale didn't go through, because he didn't want to go through the waiting period that...
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thank you for being with us. at the end of this conference we will not be taking questions but next week we will be available to any of you who are interested in talking about these or other issues of interest to you so contact us, please, at that point. thank you very much. wayne. >> good morning. the national rifle association, 4 million mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, join the nation in horror, outrage, and grief and earnest prayer for the families of newtown, connecticut, who have suffered such an incomprehensible loss as a result of this unspeakable crime. out of respect for the families and until the facts are known, the nra has refrained from comment. while some have tried to exploit tragedy for political gain, we have remained respectively silent. now we must speak. for the safety of our nation's children. because for all the noise and anger directed at us over the past week, no one, nobody has addressed the most important pressing and immediate question we face, how do we protect our children right
thank you for being with us. at the end of this conference we will not be taking questions but next week we will be available to any of you who are interested in talking about these or other issues of interest to you so contact us, please, at that point. thank you very much. wayne. >> good morning. the national rifle association, 4 million mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, join the nation in horror, outrage, and grief and earnest prayer for the families of newtown, connecticut, who...
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what kind of gun are they going to use? armor piercing bullets if someone is wearing a bulletproof vest? i don't know how far this goes. i think the nra talks about a slippery slope. this is a slippery slope. at the end of the day, a lot of things have to be on the table. we do have to talk about meaningful access to mental health. we have to talk about some of the inherent violence that happens in our popular culture. hollywood is part of that. video games is a part of that, a child playing video games in a basement for three hours, you have got a problem. and then the last thing is, you know, i think -- i believe in the second amendment, i was a gun owner up until recently myself, but military style weapons on the street as a member of the marine corps, i got to tell you, they don't belong in civilian hands. if you can't get it done in six shots, you need firearms training. multiple clips, 30 a piece, simply just shouldn't be in civilian hands. >> goldie taylor, thank you so much. i appreciate all of you joining me today.
what kind of gun are they going to use? armor piercing bullets if someone is wearing a bulletproof vest? i don't know how far this goes. i think the nra talks about a slippery slope. this is a slippery slope. at the end of the day, a lot of things have to be on the table. we do have to talk about meaningful access to mental health. we have to talk about some of the inherent violence that happens in our popular culture. hollywood is part of that. video games is a part of that, a child playing...
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that will tell us this is how it all happens. congressman tom cole appeared with luke russert on "the daily rundown." i want to play what he had to say. >> he had the complete support of everybody for plan b, and so this is a tactical debate and discussion, it's not a debate over john boehner's leadership. i think he'll be the speaker, honestly not for two years, but for four. >> can we play the other one that talks about how the deals come together at the last moment? let's queue that one up. >> that's what happened in the budget deal, the debt ceiling deal. i think that's what's going to happen again. >> why are you cautiously optimistic? >> well to paraphrase rorchld reagan, there's so much manure around here, it's got to be a pony around here. >> when they find that pony, whose office will it be in? >> it's' darkest before the dawn. maybe there is a dawn before we can get this deal. i think a lot will be looked at with mcconnell's speech on the floor. if he follows senator reid and starts the blame game, it will be pretty ble
that will tell us this is how it all happens. congressman tom cole appeared with luke russert on "the daily rundown." i want to play what he had to say. >> he had the complete support of everybody for plan b, and so this is a tactical debate and discussion, it's not a debate over john boehner's leadership. i think he'll be the speaker, honestly not for two years, but for four. >> can we play the other one that talks about how the deals come together at the last moment?...
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the use of drone strikes. if al qaeda is diminished, do you think that we can still justify using drones in the way that we have over the past few years? >> well, look. the united states always has right, as does every country to defend itself against an eminent attack. that's a long-standing right. nobody has to be a sitting duck, waiting for somebody to attack them. and if there is no other way to do that and kit be done in a way without causing harm to lots of civilians and everything else, that's a right that the united states has. >> but we know that that hasn't happen. >> yep. >> with regards to our program. we know there have been civilians, women and children who have been killed by drones. we know that to be true. >> yeah. and this is far from any battlefield. a lot of these people seem to be, if they're a threat to anybody, it might be threat to their neighbors, threat to local villages. these aren't necessarily people who have any ability to attack the united states whatsoever. and what is even scar
the use of drone strikes. if al qaeda is diminished, do you think that we can still justify using drones in the way that we have over the past few years? >> well, look. the united states always has right, as does every country to defend itself against an eminent attack. that's a long-standing right. nobody has to be a sitting duck, waiting for somebody to attack them. and if there is no other way to do that and kit be done in a way without causing harm to lots of civilians and everything...
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she joins us now from honolulu. hey, kristen. the president and the speaker are still sounding optimistic. is this wishful thinking? what exactly are you hearing in honolulu? >> well, i think that hopes for getting some type of grand bargain have all been but dashed. the most realistic thing right now is they can work out some sort of stop gap measure, a smaller deal. you heard president obama signal that on friday when he addressed the nation. he talked about the fact that members of congress right now should just focus on making sure that taxes don't go up on middle class americans and extend unemployment insurance, so i think right now both sides are just trying to prevent going over the fiscal cliff, and then they will aim to tackle some of the larger issues after the first of the year. president obama referring to this as a working vacation. i'm also told that there are conversations going on at the staff level, but we expect sort of the bulk of the work to get done when lawmakers return to washington after the christmas hol
she joins us now from honolulu. hey, kristen. the president and the speaker are still sounding optimistic. is this wishful thinking? what exactly are you hearing in honolulu? >> well, i think that hopes for getting some type of grand bargain have all been but dashed. the most realistic thing right now is they can work out some sort of stop gap measure, a smaller deal. you heard president obama signal that on friday when he addressed the nation. he talked about the fact that members of...